Build-and-sell concept deferred,
says Ka Chuan
01/09/2008 The Star
SEREMBAN: The Government has deferred the build-and-sell concept, said
Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Ong Ka Chuan. “Developers
are finding it difficult to secure loans from banks for their projects
because banks feel the risks are greater,” he said.

Landslip damage taken care of
02/09/2008 The Star
THE developer of the Damansara 21 project has released a statement regarding
the landslip, which occurred in Lorong Setiapuspa 1, Medan Damansara, last
Wednesday. In the incident, a retaining wall collapsed during a downpour,
followed by a landslip at 4am due to soil erosion from the hill near the
Medan Damansara area.

PJS1 flats
riddled with problems
08/09/2008 The Star By Jade Chan
RESIDENTS at the Petaling Utama Flats in PJS1, Petaling Jaya, are unhappy
with many issues at their low-cost flats, which they said stems from an
irresponsible developer who does not provide satisfactory services. “Our
problems include irregular and dirty water supply, shoddy maintenance work
at our flats, lifts that don’t function well, and not having a playground,
field and community hall even though they were supposed to be provided by
the developer,” said Petaling Utama PJS1 Residents Association (RA)
assistant secretary M. Sugumaran.

Stealing from
the dead
08/09/2008 The Sun by R. Nadeswaran and Terence Fernandez
PETALING JAYA (Sept 9, 2008): First they pinched land from the poor. Then
they pilfered playgrounds from children. Now, they are even stealing from
the dead! One administration handed over land acquired for a cemetery to a
private developer. The succeeding administration destroyed a forest reserve
to replace the stolen land.

How burial plots
became condo units
08/09/2008 The Sun by R. Nadeswaran and Terence Fernandez
PETALING JAYA (Sept 08, 2008): The saga of the cemetery land started way
back in 1986 when Bandar Utama was being developed. The rubber and oil palm
trees of Ephingham Estate belonging to the See Hoy Chan Group were being cut
down to make way for a new township. The master plan was being prepared and
requirements for public amenities were incorporated and approved.

RM392m spent to
revive projects
09/09/2008 New Straits Times
The new homes in Taman Sri Gedung, Sungei Petani. SUNGAI PETANI: Since it
was set up in 1997, Syarikat Perumahan Negara Bhd (SPNB) has spent RM392
million to rebuild 20,000 houses in abandoned projects nationwide.

Ministry
officer claims trial to changing land title details
09/09/2008 New Straits Times
Mohd Radzi Mohd Ramli will have his case mentioned on Oct 9. IPOH: A
54-year-old Information Technology officer with the Natural Resources and
Environment Ministry was charged at the Sessions Court here yesterday with
making unauthorised changes in a land registration database.

Time for some
answers
09/09/2008 Down 2 Earth, The Sun
BEFORE I begin, let me state that we have no issues with developers – as
long as they carry out their projects legally and ethically. And thank
goodness, there are still some of this dying breed of responsible
businessmen left in this country.

Guan Eng:
AG’s report also uncovered land scams
10/09/2008 The Star By Bernard See and Abigail Tan
GEORGE TOWN: Ten land scam cases involving more than RM35mil were
highlighted in the Auditor-General’s 2007 report for Penang, said Chief
Minister Lim Guan Eng.

Form body,
residents and builder told
11/09/2008 The Star By M. Sivanantha Sharma
THE developer of Taman Perai Indah Flats at Taman Nagasari, Prai, Piala
Mutiara Sdn Bhd, and residents should set up a joint management body to
resolve long-standing problems faced by residents of Block C.

Build-and-sell concept not deferred
11/09/2008 The Star By Ng Cheng Yee
PETALING JAYA: The build-and-sell concept for houses is not deferred.
Despite earlier newspaper reports saying it had been deferred, Housing and
Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Ong Ka Chuan clarified the concept is
running parallel with the existing system.

First JMB meeting for mall shoplot owners on Sept 2811/09/2008 The Star
THE Prangin Mall Merchant Association (PMMA) is calling all lot owners to
attend the first joint management body (JMB) meeting on Sept 28.
Association chairman Ang Thean Hock urged all the 610 shoplot owners in
Prangin Mall to attend the meeting as the committee would be in charge of
the mall’s future management and maintenance.

Riverfront developer ordered
to stop work
13/09/2008 The Star
IPOH: The Ipoh City Council has issued a stop-work order against a developer
of the Kinta Riverfront project following complaints by nearby residents
that cracks have appeared in their homes.

Errant
high-rise builders warned
15/09/2008 The Star By Elan Perumal
Iskandar: ‘They are liable to a fine of between RM10,000 and RM100,000, if
found guilty’DEVELOPERS of high-rise buildings in Selangor who have not
submitted applications to obtain strata titles will face legal action from
the state government.

Talam to
exit PN17 next year
16/09/2008 The Star By Law Kai Chow
Its revamp plan will cut debts to RM400mil KUALA LUMPUR: Talam Corp Bhd is
aiming to get out of the financially troubled status of Practice Note 17 by
January next year after shareholders approved its debt restructuring and
turnaround plan yesterday. The plan involves the issuance of Islamic debt
securities, preference shares and loan stocks, and hiving off non-core
assets.

Pelangi Utama
Condo residents in a dilemma
19/09/2008 The Star By Oh Ing Yeen
IMAGINE waking up in the morning to find a parking summons on your car’s
windshield and this happens three or four times in a month, almost once a
week. That is what some residents and tenants of Pelangi Utama Condominium
in Petaling Jaya have been experiencing lately.